1. Nicholas Stuyvesant Fish was an American politician and lawyer who served as a Commissioner of Portland, Oregon from 2008 to 2020.
15 Facts About Nick Fish
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Nick Fish is a member of the prominent Fish political family.
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Nick Fish was the son of Julia MacKenzie and Hamilton Fish IV, who represented New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1995.
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Nick Fish received a Juris Doctor degree from Northeastern University in 1986.
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Nick Fish practiced law in New York City and in Portland, Oregon.
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Nick Fish spent ten years representing health care workers and unions in New York City.
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Nick Fish was appointed to Manhattan Community Board Five, a neighborhood association, serving as chair for two years.
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Nick Fish moved to Portland, Oregon in 1996 after his wife, Patricia Schechter, was offered a teaching position in the History Department at Portland State University.
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Nick Fish served on the boards of Home Forward, the Oregon Cultural Trust, Volunteers of America, and the St Mark's Historic Landmark Fund.
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Nick Fish first ran for a seat on the Portland City Council in 2002, losing to Randy Leonard.
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Nick Fish ran again in 2004, losing to future Mayor Sam Adams.
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In 2008, Nick Fish again ran for the Council, this time in a special election for the unexpired term of resigned Commissioner Erik Sten.
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In 2010, Nick Fish led the creation of the new Portland Housing Bureau, streamlining and consolidating the City's housing programs and services.
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On December 31,2019, Nick Fish said he was no longer able to carry out his work as a commissioner and announced his plan to resign upon the election of a successor.
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Two days later, Nick Fish died at his home in Portland, Oregon from stomach cancer.